New to festival this year is a Saturday afternoon event being billed as the Inaugural Baltimore Oyster Shucking Championship. Ryleigh's has released more information about the event, which is a fundraiser for the Oyster Recovery Program. The contestants included professional shuckers and the fastest knives at Mama's on the Half Shell, Nick's at Cross Street Market, Washington D.C.'s Old Ebbit Grill and Ocean Pride.

After each round of competition, the shucked oysters -- all of them Uncle Ernie's Tangier Sound Oysters -- will be handed out to the public. The master of ceremonies for the competitions is Baltimore City Councilman Wiliam Cole!

The gates open at 2 p.m. and the competition begins at 5 p.m. A $10 suggested donation benefits the ORP.